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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/05/membership-in-car-clubs-on-the-rise-almost-doubles-in-one-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/05/membership-in-car-clubs-on-the-rise-almost-doubles-in-one-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/05/membership-in-car-clubs-on-the-rise-almost-doubles-in-one-year/#commentsFiled under: Etc., Green, Green Daily, UKFor people who don't need a car of their own but would like to have access to a ride now and again, car clubs (aka car sharing programs) can be a perfect solution. To join one of these car clubs, you typically pay a membership fee in addition to per use charges. Members reserve cars ahead of time and some clubs even offer up some pretty exotic rides.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>car clubcar clubscar sharingcar sharing clubcar sharing programcar sharing servicecar sharing ukCarClubCarClubsCarSharingCarSharingClubCarSharingUkWed, 05 May 2010 16:56:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21090085/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2010/05/05/membership-in-car-clubs-on-the-rise-almost-doubles-in-one-year/21090085/article-detail.xml21090085http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F05%2Fcar-club-630.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F05%2Fcar-club-630.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/06/p1-reportedly-following-other-british-supercar-clubs-into-bankru/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/06/p1-reportedly-following-other-british-supercar-clubs-into-bankru/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/06/p1-reportedly-following-other-british-supercar-clubs-into-bankru/#commentsFiled under: Earnings/Financials, Government/Legal, UK, SupercarsWhile the idea of the supercar club has yet to take hold here in The Colonies, across the Atlantic in jolly old England, the notion developed into a popular alternative to the costly prospect of owning and maintaining high-priced exotica. The idea, in a nutshell, was to provide customers with the opportunity to occasionally borrow vehicles from a stable of supercars. Since most privately-owned supercars sit around unused most of the time, membership in a supercar club seemed - and, for a while, was - a logical alternative, offering most of the benefits with none of the hassle.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>britainbritishcar clubcar rentalCarClubCarRentaldamon hillDamonHillenglandp1supercar clubSupercarClubukunited kingdomUnitedKingdomMon, 06 Apr 2009 16:27:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21046019/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2009/04/06/p1-reportedly-following-other-british-supercar-clubs-into-bankru/21046019/article-detail.xml21046019http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2009%2F04%2Fp1-dbs.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2009%2F04%2Fp1-dbs.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/18/it-was-bound-to-happen-k-car-club-springs-up/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/18/it-was-bound-to-happen-k-car-club-springs-up/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/18/it-was-bound-to-happen-k-car-club-springs-up/#commentsFiled under: Etc., ClassicsUnloved as they are, let's give Chrysler's K Car its due. Thirty years ago, the K represented a sea change in the Pentastar lineup. Not only did the K and its derivatives return Chrysler to the black, the architecture proved versatile enough to underpin basically the entire lineup, from minivans to LeBarons to turbocharged Daytonas. Southern California now has an official K Car club - fitting, as that's likely the only place you could find an early '80s Chrysler without lots of rust. Club membership is open to the entire swath of cars that share this similar architecture, known as the "EEK" models, so you won't get kicked out for showing up in a Caravelle instead of an Aries. Now's the time to hunt one of these cars down if you're looking for a cheap, enjoyable way to get into the hobby. They're available for a song, don't yet command any respect (perhaps they never will), yet the K Car is edging its way toward official classic status regardless of what some traditionalists might argue. The K Cars are nearly classic, they're historic and significant and worth saving. The hobby must live on after all the boomers are buried in their Tri-Fives, and a Reliant would be a great way to show an interested kid the basics.